Nimbasa City (Japanese: ライモンシティRaimon City) is a city located in central Unova. There are three routes connecting to it: to the south of the city is Route 4 and the vast Desert Resort, to the west is Route 5, and to the east is Route 16. Nimbasa City is the most populous city in the Pokémon world. In contrast to Castelia City, which is the heart of business and economy in the Unova region, Nimbasa serves as the heart of leisure and entertainment. Nimbasa City is well known for its grand-scale landmarks such as the Musical Theater, Gear Station, Big Stadium and Small Court, Battle Institute, and the Rondez-View Ferris Wheel and amusement park.

Elesa is the Gym Leader of Nimbasa City. She specializes in the Electric type and hands out the Bolt Badge upon defeat.

Gear Station

Gear Station is the central hub of the Battle Subway. All eight lines of the Battle Subway are accessed through Gear Station, including the only available route to Anville Town. The stats judge which can appraise a Pokémon's IVs is located in Gear Station as well.

Big Stadium and Small Court

Nimbasa City's sports venues, Big Stadium and Small Court, are where sportspeople and sports fans go to practice and engage in both Pokémon battles and the sport of their choosing. They are also the places where sporting events are hosted in the Unova region. Big Stadium hosts sports requiring fields, specifically baseball, soccer, and football; meanwhile, Small Court hosts sports requiring courts, specifically tennis and basketball.

Trainers may be battled daily at both facilities except during event hours.

Battle Institute

The Battle Institute (Japanese: トライアルハウスTrial House) is a building just left of the Pokémon Center. The Trainers met here are the same ones that battle in the Battle Subway. The player can opt to fight five consecutive mock battles—called the Battle Test—of either Single Battles (requiring three Pokémon) or Double Battles (requiring four Pokémon). When battling, all Pokémon are auto-leveled to 50, whether they were below in level or above. Bag items are not permitted to be used. At the end of the fifth battle, the player is awarded a score and a rank.

In Black 2 and White 2, the Battle Institute can only be accessed after defeating the Elite Four and Champion. If the player tries to access it before that point, an Ace Trainer will exit the institute and block the entrance, telling the player that they must become the Champion before they can enter. Unlike the Battle Subway, the Battle Institute does not require the player to save the game before participating.

Each battle grows in difficulty, starting with pre-evolved Pokémon and potentially fighting legendary Pokémon by the end. Once the Battle Test begins, there is no quitting; losing one battle means continuing to the next, until all five battles are complete. The 'Run' command acts as a battle forfeit measure for that battle only. If it is not the fifth battle, the player's forfeit will trigger the next battle.

The scoring system is:

Rank

Points

Stars

Beginner

0-999

0-1

Novice

1000-1999

2

Normal

2000-2999

3

Super

3000-3999

4

Hyper

4000-4999

5

Elite

5000-5999

6

Master

6000+

7

Each battle increases the max points that can be earned, meaning the max amounts of points one can earn in the first battle is lower than the max points one can earn in the last. Points are awarded depending on how many battles are won (no points are awarded for lost battles) and how well the player beats the opponent; fainted teammates count against the final score, as does damage taken.

The scoring breakdown is as follows:

1000 points per battle won

80 points per opposing Pokémon fainted

5 points per switch

1 point per super-effective attack

4 points per opposing attack that is rendered ineffective (either from type immunities, Levitate, or a status attack that the Pokémon is immune to due to typing)

2 points per opposing attack that is rendered not very effective

30 points if a battle was won with the opposing side taking at least one turn, 15 points if a battle was won without the opposing side taking a turn

-80 points per Pokémon fainted

-10 points per turn

-10 points per ineffective attack against the opponent (on the same basis as the above)

-2 points per resisted attack against the opponent

1 point per percent of HP remaining after each battle

Rondez-View Ferris Wheel

The Rondez-View Ferris Wheel is a couples-only Ferris wheel.

Trainers may be battled here daily; the Trainer varies with the season and the gender of the player. The Trainer's Japanese names are related to the season they appear in; however, in Black 2 and White 2, Hiker Natsumi (Andy in English) appears in autumn and not summer as his name corresponds to and did originally. With the exception of Black and White's Preschooler Winter, the English names do not relate to the seasons.

After the battle, the Trainer will accompany the player on the wheel. In the Japanese version, the conversations on the Ferris wheel are laced with double entendres. In the Japanese versions of Black 2 and White 2, Nursery Aide Enatsu (June in English) admits to being a man disguised as a woman in order to be a Nursery Aide, but this dialogue is cut from the English games.

Nimbasa City Gym

The Nimbasa Gym is the official Gym of Nimbasa City, specializing in Electric-type Pokémon. In Pokémon Black and White, it contains a series of roller coasters. In Pokémon Black and White 2, the Gym moved from its original location (which is still explored by the player before visiting the official Gym) and is now a runway for models. The Gym Leader is Elesa, who gives out the Bolt Badge upon being defeated.

Demographics

Pokémon Black and White

Nimbasa City is the most populous city in the Pokémon world with a population of 150 (239, including all Trainers in the Big Stadium and Small Court). It surpasses the urbanized Castelia City in terms of population.

Poké Mart

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Pokémon

After returning the Dropped Item to the owner and calling them 15 times, Curtis (if the player chosen was Rosa) or Yancy (if the player chosen was Nate) will trade the player a different Pokémon each day in the following order (but only after the previous one has been traded). The Pokémon are different depending on the gender of the player. Each Pokémon has its Hidden Ability and can be either male or female.

After all Pokémon have been traded they will be offered all over again.

In the TCG

Related cardsCards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.